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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,146 and 1,918,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,146 and 1,918,004 is: 4,512,982.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,146 : 1,918,004 = 1,918,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,146/1,918,004 = 1,918,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,146x = 1,918,004 × 1,918,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,146x = 3,678,739,344,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,739,344,016/815,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,512,982.15

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